Marathon Training!

Hebrews 12:1-3
"Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes of Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith...so that we will not grow weary and lose heart."



We are starting to feel like we're training for a marathon. Up at the crack of dawn, pushing yourself through the training, stretching, refueling. Get some sleep... and do it all over again tomorrow! Our brains are so overloaded with language learning we come home exhausted and honestly, we get drained emotionally and spiritually too. All endurance athletes know that you have to consume carbs to have enough fuel to not "bonk" out. We desperately crave that "refueling" time each day and it causes us to be so entirely dependent on the Lord to sustain us! You know how food just tastes better when your body is depleted? It's the same with the spirit. The word of God is like a warm plate of delicious home cooked food, and the Holy Spirit is a refreshing gulp of crystal clear water. Even though it's exhausting...it's a very good place to be.